Program Support Assistant

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Fort Wayne (IN); In loco; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

US Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Program Support Assistant to provide administrative and operational support to Patient Care Services and clinical programs. The role includes maintaining records, tracking systems, meeting coordination, data validation, and assisting with procurement actions.

The position emphasizes reporting, correspondence, and supporting leadership to achieve organizational goals.

Competenze

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 in healthcare admin/program support.
• Experience performing administrative and program support activities in a healthcare environment.
• Experience in procurement/contract administration activities and in maintaining records and tracking systems.

Mansioni

• Provide administrative and operational support to nursing and clinical programs.
• Maintain records, tracking systems, reports, and suspense actions.
• Coordinate meetings, training, and compliance activities.
• Compile and validate data; prepare correspondence and reports.
• Assist with procurement actions; support leadership to meet goals.

Conoscenze

Administrative support

Data tracking

Microsoft Office

Report preparation

Communication

Strumenti

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Serves as a Program Support Assistant for Patient Care Services, providing administrative and operational support to nursing and clinical programs. Maintains records, tracking systems, reports, and suspense actions; coordinates meetings, training, and compliance activities; compiles and validates data; prepares correspondence and reports; assists with procurement actions; and supports leadership in accomplishing organizational goals and operational requirements. [610_93149-..._GS-303-06 | PDF]

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/03/2026.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

None

GRADE DETERMINATION GS-06

Specialized Experience.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-05 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experiences must meet all of the following:

1. Performing administrative and program support activities in a healthcare environment;
2. Supporting procurement and contract administration activities;
3. Tracking and maintaining records for recurring requirements, deadlines, deliverables, invoices, and action items; and
4. Using Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) to manage data, maintain tracking systems, and prepare reports and correspondence.

Preferred experiences:

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

Competencies for this position

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note

A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

NOTE:

Your application will be verified against the information you provide on your resume, documents, and information supplied by your references. If you do not clearly describe your experience in your resume, you will be rated ineligible. We cannot make assumptions about your work experience and skills.

Physical Requirements:

Regular and recurring work is mostly sedentary involving sitting at a desk, although the position requires the ability to move from one geographic location of the facility to another. The incumbent works with a computer screen and keyboard. Some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending or prolonged sitting may be required. The incumbent may be exposed to walking to outlying areas. The work places no special physical demands on the employee.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.